Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their baby. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug that may negatively influence their baby, including prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will be sure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.